FenCon is back – Canadian window and door news for March 20, 205
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Editor's Note 
 
We're putting together our spring print issue right now and it's looking good. Cover story on the iconic Berdick Windows in Manitoba. Also an article on how greenwashing can get you into trouble.
- Patrick Flannery, Publisher/Editor
 
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Registration open and agenda posted for FenCon 2025

An old favourite is back again. Fenestration Canada has brought back Fenestration Manitoba's flagship event, FenCon, coming April 9 through 11 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre. Registration is open and some of the education agenda is posted.


Some U.S. and retaliatory tariffs paused

The Trump White House is saying now that tariffs on "CUSMA-compliant" Canadian goods crossing the border will be paused until April 2. "CUSMA-compliant" appears to refer to whether the importing company has filed paperwork confirming it is importing products under the Canada U.S. Mexico Agreement on free trade.


Fenestration Canada posts non-compliance form

Fenestration Canada has made an online non-compliance form available to the public enabling them to report instances of fenestration product being used that does not comply with applicable building codes and energy efficiency laws.


Typar wins Best of IBS with clear acrylic flashing

Typar has announced that its new Clear Acrylic Flashing received the prestigious Best of IBS Award for Most Innovative Building Material at the 2025 NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS). Every year, the Best of IBS Awards recognize outstanding products and services in various categories that set benchmarks in design, technology and functionality.


 
 
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SAWDAC opposing retaliatory tariffs

The imposition of a 25 percent U.S. tariff on Canadian goods, coupled with Canada’s retaliatory measures, marks a significant shift in our economic reality. This development, effective March 4, signals the commencement of a trade conflict, impacting our industry directly. » Read more…
 
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Fenestration Canada response to proposed Phase 2 tariffs

Fenestration Canada has drafted a message to the federal Department of Finance in response to its proposed second tranche of tariffs on $125 billion of U.S. imports. This second wave of retalitory tariffs was scheduled to come into effect March 25, following a public comment period. They would be additional to the $30 billion of countermeasures put in place following Washington’s March 4 imposition of tariffs on almost all Canadian goods entering the United States. » Listen now
 
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Advance: Women in Manufacturing discusses how to bring women forward

For decades, women have remained underrepresented in Canada’s manufacturing industry. According to Statistics Canada, women made up just 29 per cent of the sector’s workforce at the end of 2023 — a number that has barely changed in 40 years. » Read More...
 
 
 
Fenestration Conversations 
 

Fenestration Conversations Episode #69 – Verifying VIG – David Cooper, VacuumGlass

David Cooper has been researching and developing vacuum insulating glass for over a decade and chairs multiple international standards committees that will define how it can be used, how its quality can be assessed and how to test its performance. With demand for VIG growing and producers multiplying, specifiers and contractors need guidance on what to look for in these products – guidance that may be coming soon in the form of balloted ASTM standards for durability and load tolerance. Cooper joins The Conversation to explain where these efforts are at and to update us on the state of VIG technology and availability. » Listen now

Fenestration Conversations Episode #68: Threats and Opportunities – Adrian Edge, Fenestration Canada

FenCan’s director of government and regulatory affairs, Adrian Edge, joins to talk tariffs. What is the status? Are they gone or are they coming back in a month? Either way, what can we and our governments do to protect ourselves and our businesses going forward? Things get political and practical in this edition. » Read More...

 
JOB BOARD 
 

Shop Supervisor

St. Thomas, Ont. - In this role you will focus on the daily supervision of employees while physically working and setting the production pace with the team. » Read more…

Automotive Technician

Dartmouth, N.S. - This is a maintenance, minor repairs, and lubrication role. No heavy engine or transmission work. » Read More...

Warehouse Supervisor

Avenue Northwest, Alta. - We are looking for someone to be responsible for productivity and quality measurements and improvements in the warehouse. » Read More...

 
 
Events 
 

Fenestration Canada - Pacific Chapter Event    -    April 7, 2025

April 7, 2025 | Civic Hotel - Autograph Collection, Surrey, BC » Read More...

FenCon    -    April 9, 2025

April 9, 2025 | Winnipeg Convention Center, Winnipeg, MB » Read More...